Millions of people have begun to affirm that they’ve felt healthier and younger when they introduced green tea into their diets. There are many testimonials over the internet and countless advertisements about it on cable channels as well. Surprisingly, this phenomenon is not new; in fact, green tea leaf has been used for over 5,000 years.

Scientifically speaking, a man’s body needs antioxidants in order to combat diseases (even certain forms of cancer) and aging. Antioxidants are the arch enemies of oxygen-based free radicals which constantly steal precious electrons from the outer covering of molecules. This fight has been raging for ages and healthy cells can be turned into a host of free radicals. When the cells become unhealthy, they can even transform into cancer cells. Oxidation is a normal process of the human body, though. In fact, this is the very reason that man succumbs to aging.

Green tea anti-aging products have about 21% more catechins when compared to black tea. And the chief catechin which is EGCG is considered to be 25 times more potent that vitamin E and about 100 times more effective than vitamin C. EGCG slows down external aging by releasing the antioxidants into your system and it can even deter the development of skin cancer. Studies have proven that EGCG stops free radicals and reduces inflammation, thus, reducing skin damage. Green tea anti-aging ingredients that are mixed into topical solutions such as sunscreens have long been proven to prevent sunburns and skin cancer.

Green tea creams are also known to help in the production of collagen which is the main factor that keeps the skin elastic and firm. Skin biopsies of initial users have been studied in the past and these showed a significant improvement in tissue elasticity. If you’re not into creams and such, then you can choose to drink 3-5 cups of green tea beverage each day so you get a daily dose of polyphenols and EGCG.

There are many green tea anti-aging products today—choose the one that works best for you and you will be surprised at how young you appear and feel in just a few months!